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Hi, I'm Kimberly. I'm a homeschooling mom of 11 and here on Raising Olives I share about what I've learned; tips, ideas and some of the ups and downs of managing a home and raising children for the glory of God.
Does God care what we eat? Should the Bible effect a Christian’s choices about food and nourishment? How do we apply biblical principles to food, one of our most basic daily needs? Our family has been specifically asking these questions for the past 6-7 months. We’ve always made an effort to feed our family whole…
As parents we are commanded to train our children in the discipline and instruction of the Lord (Eph. 6). We are to speak to our children of His words when we lie down, when we walk by the way and when we rise up (Deut. 6). Our standard for raising our children is the law…
A while ago I told you all about a lovely DVD, “Children Are a Blessing” and now you have the opportunity to see the film for free. Perhaps the reason that I watched this DVD with tears in my eyes is because I feel a heavy burden for thousands of Christians who believe the lie…
Leave a comment on this post to enter to win 9 of the new Pop Art Pixies craft kits. Last year our three oldest girls and I (along with Bella) traveled to New York City to help celebrate the launch of the Pop Art Pixies line, a new Crayola line designed specifically for tween and…
Who wouldn’t love to own a pair of shoes with wheels? Heelys come in a variety of styles and colors and all have the added fun of wheels in their heels. Tired of walking? Simply shift your weight to your heels and roll. These are fun, really fun. Seriously, all of the kids love MY…
Hi, this is Amber (I’m 15 and the oldest “Olive”). Normally my mom posts, but since Lilla Rose is my venture (along with my sisters, Kaitlin (13) and Alyssa (11)), mom is making me write about it. Our family was introduced to Lilla Rose recently and we love it. I have always enjoyed having my…
Several weeks ago we invited three other families over to try out some products from Leap Frog. We had a total of 4 moms and 41 kids over for some playtime and snacks. The afternoon was a marvelous success and, for the record, a half acre lot looks very small when you add 4 large…
When Mark and I first heard Kevin Swanson from Generations with Vision speak on Raising a Mighty Man of God (This is well worth the time to listen. Kevin believes that our educational system, including homeschooling, is harming boys. The lecture begins at minute 12.), we knew that we wanted to hear more. Kevin is a fellow second generation…
This film is worth your 33 minutes. We had several of our children watch this and it has sparked some wonderful conversations. We recommend that parents preview this to decide if it’s something that you would like your children to watch.
Memorization is something that I’m passionate about and something that I think is sorely neglected in today’s society. Memorization is an important part of our home school and one of our children’s first subjects. We work on memorization 5 days a week (except when we get lazy and skip for weeks months at a time, ugh) and…
